Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, was not very handsome, and he knew he was not．
One day, Lincoln was walking on the road when he was stopped by an ugly man．The man had a gun in his hand．He took aim(瞄准)at Lincoln's nose．Lincoln was very surprised, but he pretended(假装)not to be afraid．He asked the man ,“What do you want, sir?”“I've promised myself,” said the man,“if I find a man who is uglier than I, I'll kill him．” Then Lincoln looked at the man's face carefully and then said,“Please take aim at me, sir．If I were uglier than you are, I would not want to live．” The man looked at Lincoln again, After a minute, he said,“You are right!” And he went away．
(1)
Abraham Lincoln was famous because ________．
[ ]
A．
he was very ugly
B．
he was very handsome
C．
he was a successful leader
D．
he was tall and strong
(2)
Abraham Lincoln was stopped one day on the road by ________．
[ ]
A．
his enemy
B．
a soldier
C．
an ugly stranger
D．
a handsome man
(3)
The man wanted to kill Lincoln because he ________．
Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview, I was asked, “ what makes you special ? ” In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US．college paid special attention to different achievement．For example, a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player．
This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead me．To be honest, it was not easy．However, I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself．If I took the College Entrance Examination,as we call it gaokao in China, it could never possibly do．
When I entered high school, I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons．However,as I grew older, I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons, but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life, like guitar―playing．Although I had no time for it, I will still get to it in the future．
No doubt, gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies．But it is really important for all of us to rethink what “ talent ” really is today．This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities ( 品质 ）are needed for success, not just the high grade．
Ken Robinson once said, “ the society depends on different kinds of talents．” However, gaokao pays tooattention to a person's grades but little to his other qualities．And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun．
As high school students, we can not change the present situation of eduction, but we are always free to think outside of the box．Although good school grade is still useful, I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people．
(1)
The US College pay special attention to ________．
[ ]
A．
students'family background．
B．
the different achievement
C．
students'ideas about way of life．
D．
the school a student is from．
(2)
When at high school, the writer ________．
[ ]
A．
had a lot of activities．
B．
did not work hard at her lessons．
C．
did well in gaokao
D．
had no time to play the guitar．
(3)
From the passage, we know that the writer may ________．
[ ]
A．
go to college in America．
B．
give up the US college interview．
C．
become a good football player in the US．
D．
change the present situation of eduction．
(4)
Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
My school life abroad．
B．
Different exams in the US．
C．
My view on gaokao
D．
The importance of school grades
阅读理解，阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Many students ask for advice about improving their English．There are three basic questions．
The first question is about real English．Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs．But it takes a long time．What do you think? ”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words．Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking．Sam, from Suzhou wrote．“Our school has a foreign teacher．But I'm shy and can't speak to her．What should I do? ”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China? ” These are good questions to start a talk．Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps．
The third question is about vocabulary．Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words．I write them down, but I forget them quickly．What should I do? ”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day．Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom．Say the words when you see them, and change them every day．And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
(1)
How many basic questions do the students often ask?
[ ]
A．
Two．
B．
Three
C．
Four．
D．
Five．
(2)
What should you do if you are shy to speak English?
[ ]
A．
Watch English films．
B．
Write down the words first．
C．
Listen to real English songs．
D．
Take a deep breath and smile before you begin．
(3)
What is Oliver's problem?
[ ]
A．
He's too shy to talk with others．
B．
He's not able to count English words．
C．
He can't remember new words．
D．
He doesn't know what real English is．
(4)
What's the best title of this passage?
[ ]
A．
How to learn English
B．
Talking about English films
C．
Advice about English writing
D．
The way of beginning an English talk
(5)
Which isn't a good way to learn English?
[ ]
A．
Listening to English songs
B．
Practising English with a foreigner in the street
C．
Sitting in your bedroom to remember words
D．
Saying the English names for everything you see
阅读理解
阅读短文，选择正确答案
Many people love going on a trip by plane, but an airport is usually far from the city．You have to arrive there and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late．You can't open the window, you can't choose the food．Planes are fast, but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city．
I like travelling by train．I think trains are safe．Train stations are usually in cities．When you are late for a train, you can catch another one．You can walk around in the train and open the windows．You can see many interesting things on your way．I know it takes a little sore time．
I also like cars．You can start your trip when you want to, and you don't need to get to a station bus stop．You can carry many things with you, too, but sometimes there are many cars on the road．
(1)
Many people like travelling by plane because ________．
[ ]
A．
it is safe
B．
you can open the window
C．
it is fast
(2)
What does “take off'' mean?
[ ]
A．
达到
B．
起飞
C．
降落
(3)
If you want to take many firings with you, you would like to take ________．
[ ]
A．
a bus
B．
a train
C．
a car
(4)
What is not good about the car?
[ ]
A．
You needn't go to the station．
B．
You can start your trip when you want to．
C．
There are too many cars on the road．
(5)
Which sentence about the writer is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
He likes taking a plane because it takes a lot of time to go to the city．
B．
He likes taking a train because it is safe and convenient．
C．
He likes taking a bus because he can drive it．
阅读理解
How can we lessen(减少)traffic accidents? All of us must obey the traffic rules．For the drivers, they shouldn't drive too fast．If they drive too fast, it will be very difficult to stop the cars in a very short time．For the pedestrians(行人), it's very important to be careful when they are walking on the road．Therefore, when we walk across the road, we must try to walk along the pavements．We must stop and look both ways before crossing the road．Look left first, next look right, then look left again．Only when we are sure that the road is clear, we can cross it．The right way to cross the road is to walk quickly．It's not safe to run．If people run across the road, they may fall down．Teens should try to help children, old people or blind people to cross the road, and never play in the street．
(1)
Which of the following is NOT the right way to cross the road?
[ ]
A．
Stop and look both ways．
B．
Run quickly．
C．
Make sure that the road is clear
D．
Walk quickly．
(2)
Why do most old people often get hurt or die when they are crossing the road?
[ ]
A．
Because they are not careful．
B．
Because they forget to look and listen．
C．
Because they can't see or hear very well．
D．
Because they often run across the road．
(3)
The best title for this article may be ________．
[ ]
A．
How to lessen traffic accidents?
B．
How to cross the road?
C．
Please obey the traffic rules．
D．
Meeting with traffic accidents．
(4)
As a student, you can ________ to try to lessen traffic accidents．
[ ]
A．
let drivers drive slowly
B．
play in the street carefully
C．
run across the road quickly
D．
help children to cross the road
阅读理解
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In Singapore, many middle school students spend lots of their time on their studies．Most people think good education is a ticket to success(成功)in their future．So, many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their exams．They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big trouble．Sometimes, some of them are even made to go to after-school classes．
Schools run activities outside school hours．The students can join in sports and games, music and dance, swimming and climbing, etc．They are also very interested in community service(社区服务)．
In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music． Hollywood blockbusters(大片), Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them．They understand IT very well．Some of them also spend their free time searching the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games．
They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookshops．
So, life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful．
(1)
Many students want to get good education to be ________ in the future．
[ ]
A．
popular
B．
successful
C．
interesting
D．
happy
(2)
________ go to after-school classes in Singapore．
[ ]
A．
A11 of the students
B．
Few of the students
C．
Not all the students
D．
Most of the students
(3)
According to the passage，most students in Singapore like ________．
[ ]
A．
Hollywood blockbusters
B．
writing to their friends
C．
talking to their friends
D．
having exams
(4)
The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
the middle school students' life in Singapore is easy．
B．
the middle school students' life in Singapore is amazing．
C．
the middle school students' life in Singapore is boring．
D．
the middle school students' life in Singapore is hard, but it's interesting．
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
My topic is fashion, and to make my talk more lively, I have brought along five objects．Fashion is important to all of us．Now we are all wearing school uniforms．When we go home, what do we do? We change into other clothes．If we are going out, we like to wear fashionable clothes．So my first object is this blouse．It looks beautiful, doesn't it? It is my most expensive piece of clothing, and I love it．It costs over $ 600．You may say that it is too expensive, but luckily I can pay for it．The more you spend, the better the quality is．So you see, fashion is quite important to me, I admit it．
However, I'm not as fond of fashion as my elder brother．Last summer, my parents took us both to London．They wanted to show us some fashion sights．But my brother Gary did not enjoy the old buildings．He just wanted to spend all his time in the big shopping malls, searching for the coolest pair of trousers! For him, fashion was more important than culture．These are the trousers he bought．Were they worth the cost of a trip to London to buy these? I don't think so．I think it was a waste, of time and money．
We must, however, remember that fashion is a very big business．Changes in fashion can create or lose jobs．As an example, I have brought this blonde wig (假发) to show you．Do you like it'? It belongs to one of my mother's friends．She told me that in the 1960s, it was fashionable for Western women to wear wigs．But a few years later fashions changed and women wore wigs much less often．Then the wig factories closed down and hundreds of workers lost their jobs．
(1)
What is the writer doing at the moment?
[ ]
A．
He is selling some fashionable clothes．
B．
He is buying the coolest school uniforms．
C．
He is making a speech to the fellow students．
D．
He is travelling to London with his parents．
(2)
According to the passage, the author showed all these objects EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
the blonde wig
B．
the expensive blouse
C．
the cool trousers
D．
the school uniform
(3)
What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Wigs were always popular in the past．
B．
People in the east once liked wearing blonde wigs．
C．
Fashion is actually a business．
D．
Business often depends on the production of wigs．
阅读理解
Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day．She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation．She wanted something different to do．Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机)sitting in the yard．
“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn．” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don't．You're too young to mow the law．”
“I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said．“Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend．”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try．After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her．Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad．Jessie checked the gas(汽油)to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands．Mom watched from the kitchen window．Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn．She was very careful around the flowers and trees．When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot．Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job．Dad will be very surprised．”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, “You didn't have to mow the lawn．I was going to do it on Saturday．It looks great．Thanks．”
“I didn't mow it．Jessie did．”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done．
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie．
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money．“Sure!” said Jessie．Jessie began mowing his lawn．Two other neighbors asked so, then another three．Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money．She was no longer bored! “I won't have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
(1)
In order to do something different, Jessie decide to ________．
[ ]
A．
read books
B．
travel
C．
mow the lawn
D．
watch TV
(2)
What does “keep an eye on” mean?
[ ]
A．
保护
B．
注视
C．
培养
D．
瞄准
(3)
Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she ________．
[ ]
A．
washed her hands
B．
bought some gas
C．
read some instructions
D．
put on her gloves
(4)
How did Jessie's father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
[ ]
A．
Proud．
B．
Angry．
C．
Relaxed．
D．
Worried．
(5)
What does the text mainly tell us?
[ ]
A．
Neighbors should learn to help each other．
B．
Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money．
C．
Doing something helpful can make people happy．
D．
Children should help their parents at an early age．
阅读理解，阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D选项中选出一个最佳选项。
After the killer earthquake hit Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008, love and charity(慈善)began spreading through China from all over the world．Rebuilding after the quake begins now, and it will last long into the future．First of all, the most important thing is to help the people in the disaster area take care of their mental(心理的)health．
Here are Professor Le's suggestions：
Dos：Do have enough sleep every day．
Do stay with your family and friends．
Do treat yourself to healthy food．
Don'ts：Don't hide your feelings．
Don't feel shy to talk to others how you feel．Try to get them to understand you and they can help you．
Don't run away when your relatives talk about their experience during the earthquake．
Don't force yourself and your family to forget the disaster．
But how long will it take to recover psychologically(心理上恢复)from the earthquake? “It depends on the person's character．They have to help themselves, which is more efficient(有效的)than passively receiving comfort and sympathy(同情)from others, ” said Professor Le, a member of the Chinese Psychological Society．
(1)
When did the terrible earthquake hit Sichuan Province?
[ ]
A．
On May 12th
B．
In May 12th
C．
On May 13th
D．
In May 13th
(2)
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Keeping your feeling in your mind．
B．
Have enough sleep and healthy food every day．
C．
Don't tell others when you feel sad．
D．
Be happy and force yourself to forget the disaster．
(3)
From the passage we can know ________．
[ ]
A．
not only Chinese people but also people throughout the world support the people in the disaster
B．
people haven't begun to rebuild their home yet
C．
it will take a very short time to get the disaster area back on track(轨道)
D．
it's not important to give money and things
(4)
What's the main idea of Professor Le, a member of the Chinese Psychological Society?
[ ]
A．
Helping themselves on mental health is more efficient than depending on others．
B．
Recovering from the earthquake mainly depends on others．
C．
Don't talk to your friends when you are in bad mood．
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